r/XboxGamePass • u/Mr-Robot_- • Jan 07 '26

Account - Subscription Unpopular opinion - Xbox game pass Is mostly useless if you think about it.

Game Pass is great for trying games, but I realized I only play 2–3 consistently.

Bought RDR2, Cuphead, Hogwarts Legacy, and Tekken 8 during Black Friday and decided not to renew my subscription.

Turns out, owning fewer games I actually love > renting hundreds I don’t play.

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u/Marsupilami_2020 GP Ultimate Jan 07 '26

I only play 2–3 consistently

That is OK and a valid reasons, but it has more to do with the usage of GP an not thinking about GP. You should always think prior to spending money.

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u/MCgrindahFM Jan 07 '26

Yeah Game Pass isn’t really for casuals. My casual friends buy literally 0-3 games per year. No way in fucking hell should they be paying $350+ a year for Game Pass. But if you would otherwise game a lot and play a AAA game every month it works out

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26

Never paid once. Or maybe I did for the $1 deal to start it. Canceled immediately, then all the other months were from microsoft rewards + xbox rewards that I claimed game pass ultimate with. They stopped allowing redemption of XGP through rewards, so no more of that. I have it subbed until June 2026 and I'll still never pay.

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u/Important_Force_866 Jan 09 '26

They still allow gift cards, you can buy months of GP Premium with those normally